Eyes Bigger than Stomach

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Posted by Craig Nash on March 23, 2008 at 2:14 PM

Saw this this afternoon I watched for quite a while and it tried and tried to swallow it but hadn't succeeded before my wife decided she was too cold and wanted to go home.
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Posted by jack chapman on March 23, 2008 at 3:00 PM

very nice, bizarre looking fish

would maybe prefer a little more room on the left

Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 23, 2008 at 3:15 PM

Is that a Perch? I seem to recall the large sail like fin on the back as being a deterrent to being eaten.
Good interesting behaviour shot.

Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 23, 2008 at 3:29 PM

Super shot Craig. I think the fish is a zander. Spiny things to handle and I am sure even more spiny to swallow!!

Dave

Posted by Craig Nash on March 23, 2008 at 3:43 PM

I think probably a Ballan Wrasse but not entirely sure. Feeding off rocky coast in Irish Sea.

Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 23, 2008 at 3:55 PM

Google images suggests that you may indeed be right!! I'm sure there are some sea fish experts on here somewhere ..

Posted by Stuart McCrae on March 23, 2008 at 5:17 PM

Good image and certainly a mouthfull,agree a little more on the left would be good.

Stu.

Posted by Andy Astbury on March 24, 2008 at 5:34 AM

You wonder what goes on with the folk who classify birds - this is classed as a duck yet the blue tit is no longer a Parus

Only nit already covered - nice capture

Posted by John Chapman on March 24, 2008 at 6:23 AM

Nice shot here Craig.
John

Posted by Paul Inglis on March 24, 2008 at 7:44 AM

Hi Craig,

Very nice capture!

Posted by Rene de Heer on March 24, 2008 at 9:03 AM

Nice image, a bit more space on the left would have been nice but love it as it it.
Rene de Heer

Posted by eric weight on March 25, 2008 at 2:41 AM

Superb behavioural. I agree it wants a little more on the left side to swim into.

Eric